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Park sang joon Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

To crown it all

His house burnt down and his car was stolen and to crown it all he lost his job.

I can't understand the usage of 'to crown' and I won't suppose that.
Would you please explain to me the usage and meaning of 'to crown'?

Thank you, in advance, for your help.
  

Top answer

When you crown someone, you put a crown on his head. So the imagery is of putting something on top of the head. His house burnt down, his car was stolen, and, putting something on top of all that misfortune, he lost his job.

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  • When you crown someone, you put a crown on his head.
  • So the imagery is of putting something on top of the head.
  • His house burnt down, his car was stolen, and, putting something on top of all that misfortune, he lost his job.
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When you crown someone, you put a crown on his head. So the imagery is of putting something on top of the head. His house burnt down, his car was stolen, and, putting something on top of all that misfortune, he lost his job.
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